【题目】Dear Liz,

My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life. Life is busy and exciting.

Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population (人口) of 10 million and heavy traffic.

I’m very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside the city. There are Mr and Mrs Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma.

I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda. The school teaches about 70 percent in English, and 30 percent in Thai. I’ve learned some spoken language, but Thai writing is very difficult. The cooking lesson is my favourite. I’m learning all about Thai food and culture. People don’t use chopsticks (筷子) here, but spoons and forks.

Last weekend we drove to Pattaya Beach near Bangkok. I thought it was great, but Sanan and Chinda said that next month they were taking me to Phuket Island, where the beaches are even more beautiful. The month after next, we’re going to travel to Mr Phairat’s hometown in the north of Thailand. The Phairats own land there, and they have two elephants. I’m going to ride those elephants and even wash them.

I’m amazed by everything in this country, especially by the elephants. Elephants are an important part of Thai culture and way of life. They have been a traditional symbol of Thailand for many years.

I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing (拳击) lessons next time I write.

Love,

Mandy

【1】Which of the following sentences about Mandy is true?

A. She is a teacher in a Thai school.

B. She is studying in a school in the north of Thailand.

C. She is a student from Thailand.

D. She is enjoying her stay in Thailand.

【2】 Why does Mandy say she is lucky?

A. Because the host family are nice to her.

B. Because her host family is a bit far from the city’s heavy traffic and noise.

C. Because she is able to study in the best school in Thailand.

D. Because she has a lot of free time for her hobbies.

【3】 What does the underlined word “symbol” probably mean in Chinese?

A. 象征 B. 礼仪 C. 祭祀 D. 收入

【4】 What can we learn from the passage?

A. Pattaya Beach is the most beautiful beach in Thailand.

B. Mandy has learnt to ride the elephant in Mr Phairat’s hometown.

C. To Mandy, everything in Thailand is so amazing.

D. In every Thai school, all the teachers give lessons in English.

【题目】Have you ever heard about the Whale Inside Dark Restaurant? The restaurant is in eastern downtown Beijing. It’s the first eat-in-the-dark restaurant in China, and also in Asia. The restaurant is so welcome, since it’s open in January at jianwai SOHO in Chaoyang District.

People going there will experience darkness both during the day and the night. The restaurant offers not only a wonderful choice for food, but also a special environment for friends or parties.

Every day, Whale Inside receives at least 50 guests from everywhere around Beijing. About 10 per cent of them are foreigners.

The customers will go to the light to see the menu, and then they have to hand in all mobile phones, watches and other things that can give off light. They then move to the dark world. Waiters will lead them to the dark dining area. Of course, the waiters are all wearing special glasses that can make them see in the dark. Customers cannot see anything including their food or friends. They have to look for their spoons, drinks, and anything else.

Every table may get a “secret dish(菜肴)”. The guests will have one chance to guess what the dish is made of. Everyone who guesses it correctly can win a prize. “It is not easy,” said the manager, “because without seeing it, only 30 per cent of the guests can get the answer.”

【1】Whale Inside is a place where people can __________.

A. eat special dark food B. choose any food they like

C. have meals in darkness D.span> eat inside a whale

【2】About ____ foreign guests will visit the restaurant every day according to the passage.

A. 50 B. 10 C. 5 D. 500

【3】The right order of the following statements is _______.

a. Waiters lead the customers to the dark dining area

b. Customers go to the light to see the menu.

c. Customers hand in their mobile phones, watches, etc.

d. Customers have to eat in the darkness

A. b-c-a-d B. c-b-a-d

C. b-a-d-c D. c-d-b-a

【4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Guests there will have a chance to get a prize—a secret dish.

B. Every guest there will get a secret dish.

C. It’s not easy to guess the secret dish without seeing it.

D. The manager said only 30 guests received the prize.

【5】 The passage mainly tells us that _____________.

A. eating in the darkness is very popular today

B. it’s strange to eat in the darkness

C. many people go to get the prize in Whale Inside

D. the first eat-in-the-dark restaurant in China and also in Asia

【题目】A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office,a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car,Paul?”he asked. Paul answered,“Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised(惊奇).“You mean your brother gave it to you and it did not cost you anything? Boy,I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫).

Of course, Paul knew what he was going to wish for(希望).He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,”the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes,I’d love that.”

After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,“Paul,would you mind (介意)driving in front of my house?”

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are? the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent(美分). And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable(难忘的) holiday ride.

【1】The street urchin was very surprised when ________.

A. Paul received an expensive car

B. Paul told him about the car

C. he saw the shining car

D. he was walking around the car

【2】From the story we can see the urchin ________.

A. wished to give his brother a car

B. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C. wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

D. wished Paul could be a brother like that

【3】The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________.

A. to show his neighbours the big car

B.to show he had a rich friend

C.to let his brother ride in the car

D.to tell his brother about his wish

【4】We can infer(推断)from the story that ________.

A. Paul couldn’t understand the urchin

B. the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C. the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D. the urchin’s wish came true in the end

【5】The best name of the name story is _________.

A. A Christmas Present

B. A Street Urchin

C. A Brother Like That

D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

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